Saltwater

How to Mix Saltwater for a Reef or Marine Aquarium

How to Mix Saltwater for a Reef or Marine Aquarium

When you get your first marine or reef aquarium you might experience the same apprehension I had about mixing up the first batch of saltwater. Here’s a quick video to show what the process looks like.

Beautiful New Coral Added to my 29 Gallon Aquarium!

Beautiful New Coral Added to my 29 Gallon Aquarium!

I just added a new coral and an anemone crab to my 29 gallon aquarium. The new coral is a vibrant glowing color of green ringed by a deep red color.

Green Hair Algae Infestation

Green Hair Algae Removal Update

I put together a couple of videos of how the aquarium looks one week later after being cleaned of a massive infestation of green hair algae.

Green Hair Algae Removal

Green Hair Algae Removal

Green hair algae can be a real nuisance but it is easily preventable and if you are unfortunate enough to have it take over your tank it is fairly simple to cure. Once it starts to grow in your tank it can get take over in a very short span of time.

Removing Coralline Algae from an Acrylic Tank

Read how to remove coralline algae from an acrylic aquarium.

Disney’s Oceans Movie

I can’t wait to see this movie. I trailer and preview clips look absolutely stunning. If you have already seen the movie please let me know what you thought of it!
Here’s a description of the film from Disney’s website:
Disneynature, the studio that presented the record-breaking film “Earth,” brings OCEANS to the big screen [...]

Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Removal

Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Removal

I discovered this weekend that I had the beginnings of an Aiptasia infestation in my 29 gallon biocube. After spending a little time on Google I selected a very quick and effective method for eradicating this pest from my aquarium. This method is informally known as “Death by Fire!”

Amazing Light Show from the Deep Sea

Amazing Light Show from the Deep Sea

Some 80 to 90 percent of undersea creatures make light — and we know very little about how or why. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder explores this glowing, sparkling, luminous world, sharing glorious images and insight into the unseen depths (and brights) of the ocean.

My LFS – Southwest Reef Company

My LFS – Southwest Reef Company

As an aquarist I feel a responsibility to support my Local Fish Store (LFS). Albuquerque, NM only has one LFS that has a primary focus on saltwater aquariums. There were more options in Albuquerque at one time but it is tough for LFS’s to compete against large chain stores such as PetCo or [...]

Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9

Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9

Well it is week 9 of my Oceanic BioCube 29g saltwater reef aquarium. I decided to add Frogspawn coral to the tank this week.

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